About HESE
The Milking the Rhino: Innovative Solutions Showcase is hosted by the Humanitarian Engineering & Social Entrepreneurship (HESE) Program at Penn State University. HESE is an integrated learning, research and entrepreneurial engagement program. The basic philosophy is the convergence of concepts, disciplines, cultures and countries towards a freer, fairer, friendlier and more sustainable planet. HESE challenges students and faculty from across campus to break down the barriers between their disciplines and truly collaborate to develop technology-based solutions to address the most compelling problems facing humanity today. The real-world context and focus on indigenous communities around the world fosters “inreach”: bringing back knowledge, perspectives, problems and solutions to inform, guide and enrich our initiatives. Long-term relationships with multi-sectoral partners and leveraging indigenous knowledge to foster developmental entrepreneurship form the foundation of all our initiatives.